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Question 97

Complete the endocrine-system statement: hormones are___

  1. chemical messengers carried to target cellsCorrect answer
  2. electrical impulses inside axons
  3. organs that digest food
  4. signals that act only where released

Explanation

Hormones carry chemical information from releasing cells to receptive target cells, often at other locations in the body. They are not electrical impulses traveling along axons, even though nervous and endocrine communication can interact.

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